HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1068 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1760
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Tom Sannicandro
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to strengthening the civil penalties of stop work orders under the workers' compensation statute.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Tom Sannicandro | 7th Middlesex |
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Chris Walsh | 6th Middlesex |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1068 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1760
By Mr. Sannicandro of Ashland, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1760) of Tom Sannicandro and Chris Walsh relative to strengthening the civil penalties of stop work orders under the workers' compensation statute. Labor and Workforce Development. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2308 OF 2011-2012.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act relative to strengthening the civil penalties of stop work orders under the workers' compensation statute.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Subsection (1) of section 25C, of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in
the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by replacing the last sentence and inserting in place
thereof the following:- Such order shall take effect immediately upon its service upon said
employer, unless such employer provides evidence, satisfactory to the commissioner or his
designee, of having secured any necessary insurance or self-insurance and pays a civil penalty
into the private employer trust fund in an amount equal to three times the amount the employer
would have paid in premium for coverage in the assigned risk pool, during any period the
employer illegally failed to secure insurance or self-insurance as required by section 25A of this
chapter. Said period shall include the first full day the employer failed to secure insurance or
self-insurance through the date of payment of the penalty herein provided and of production of
evidence of insurance or self insurance. If said period is determined to be seven business days or
less, the employer shall pay into the private employer trust fund two hundred fifty dollars for
each day the employer failed to secure insurance or self insurance.
SECTION 2. Subsection (2) of section 25C, of chapter 152 of the General Laws, as appearing in
the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by replacing the fifth sentence of the first
paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:- If the commissioner or his designee
finds at the hearing that the employer did or has not provided for all insurance or self-insurance
required by this chapter, the stop work order shall be effective immediately on the conclusion of
the hearing and shall remain in effect until such time as the employer provides evidence,
satisfactory to the commissioner or his designees, of having secured any necessary insurance or
self-insurance and pays a civil penalty into the private employer trust fund in the amount of those
penalties contained in subsection (1) of section 25C of this chapter.